JPH0697981B2 - Fruit seed removal device, filling type processed food manufacturing device, and filling type processed food manufactured thereby - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a device for removing a seed portion near the center including seeds of processed fruits or unprocessed fruits, and a hollow portion after removing the seed portions. The present invention relates to a filling type processed food manufacturing apparatus for filling other foods and a filling type processed food obtained thereby.

In the present invention, the seed portion is mainly the nucleus in fruits having a single nucleus such as plum or peach, and the range in which the seed is distributed in melon-like fruits such as melon or squash. In short, it means a part near the center including seeds.

[Conventional technology]

The core of large fruits, that is, the seed, is removed by peeling the halves of the halves from the core, with the flesh part being cut from the center. Moreover, as far as the inventors of the present invention know, there has been no device for removing the core of the small fruits without dividing the pulp portion.

In addition, complex foods in which other foods are injected and filled inside the fruit,
As far as the inventor of the present invention is aware, it did not exist.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

For processed fruit foods, it is desirable to remove the seed part in the center while maintaining the shape as much as possible so that the product value is not impaired. Regarding fruits of various kinds, for example, plum, when eaten without removing seeds, there is a drawback that the oral cavity is easily injured.

In the process of pulling out the seed portion, a hollow in the center of the fruit that occurs during the process of pulling out the seed portion may reduce the retaining action of the mechanism that holds the fruit from the outside, making it impossible to remove the seed portion. is there.

In addition, since it is difficult to maintain the original shape of the fruit after removing the seed portion, it is desirable to effectively use the internal voids.

In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a device capable of removing the seed portion without dividing the fruit into two parts, and another object for injecting and filling other foods into the central part of the fruit. It is another object of the present invention to provide a device, and yet another object thereof to provide a filling-type composite food product in which another food product is injected and filled.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, after fixing by a holding mechanism for capturing and fixing the substantially spherical fruit from the outside, while rotating the perforation cylinder of the inner diameter according to the diameter of the seed portion from one while the Under the condition that about half of the seed part enters the part near the tip where the blade part is provided, the suction tube that slides inside the perforation cylinder is inserted into the perforation where the tip is in front of the seed part. Provided with a seed part removal mechanism configured to advance so that the seed part is in contact with the surface and keep the seed part adsorbed to the tip of the suction tube or after suction removal, and then retract the suction tube to remove the seed part from the pulp main body. ,
After removing the seed portion, the vacuum suction of the suction pipe is stopped, and if the seed portion adheres to the tip of the pipe, it is dropped and removed.

An extruding mechanism may be provided on the side opposite to the side where the perforated cylinder is provided, that is, on the back side of the portion where the fruit is set, and the extruding member may push the seeds forward from the back side.

At the same time as removing the seed part, other foods are filled instead of the seed part to obtain a filling type food without voids.A filling mechanism is provided on the back side of the fruit on the side opposite to the perforated cylinder to supply it. While inserting the thin tube at the timing of withdrawal of the seed portion, another food product that is pasty or fluidized is injected.

[Work]

A holding mechanism holds and holds a nearly spherical fruit in a fixed state, and by advancing the perforation cylinder, cuts the approximately half front part from the center of the seed part into a cylindrical shape so that the seed part can be easily separated, and then the seed part is sucked with a suction tube. Is adsorbed to the tip of the tube by vacuum suction in the suction tube or eliminated by suction, and then the suction tube is retracted to complete the separation and removal of the seed portion from the fruit main part.

In addition to removing seeds with a suction tube, inserting and pushing in the extruding member in the extruding mechanism from the rear side, the single seed that is in a state of being joined with the pulp on the back side is pushed forward while separating from the joined pulp and promoting the removal action. To do.

In addition, even if other foods are filled in the cavity of the fruit from which the seeds have been removed to obtain a filling-type food, and if Umezuke is adopted as the fruit and the food to be filled is prone to putrefaction, Umezuke's antiseptic action prevents the putrefaction. It

〔Example〕

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of holding arms 2 and 2 having a dish-shaped receiving surface 1 corresponding to the spherical surface of the fruit a are provided in the vertical direction with the receiving surfaces 1 facing each other, and if necessary, The holding arms 2 and 2 are provided so as to form a pair in the left-right direction, and the holding arms 2 and 2 are provided so as to be able to move forward and backward simultaneously in a timely manner by, for example, a fluid pressure actuator (not shown), thereby forming a holding mechanism 3. As a result, the fruit a is held in a fixed state under a proper pressure at a predetermined position, and in front of the central portion of the holding mechanism 3, an axis line coinciding with the center of the fruit a held is also provided. In addition, the cylindrical perforated cylinder 5 has an inner diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the seed portion b including the seed in the fruit a and has a sharp or serrated blade portion 4 at the tip.
Is provided in association with appropriate means so that it can be advanced and retracted in the axial direction at a proper time, and inside the perforated cylinder 5, a suction pipe 7 having a flexible annular receiving plate 6 at the tip is provided. 5 is provided in association with appropriate means so as to be able to move forward and backward independently of the forward and backward movements, and a vacuum pump 8 is connected to this suction pipe 7 to switch the inside by a switching valve. A negative pressure can be applied in a timely manner, whereby a seed portion removing mechanism 9 is configured, and further, the side opposite to the side on which the perforation cylinder 5 is provided, that is, the back of the portion where the fruit a is set is supplied to the center. In addition to the thin tube 10, a push-out member 12 having arrow blade-shaped blade pieces 11 and 11 on the outer side thereof facing backward is provided with a fluid pressure actuator 13 based on the same axial relationship as the perforated cylinder 5.
The food supply source 14 is connected to the supply tube 10 and the other liquid food (for example, menta mentaiko, sardines, cheese, plum meat, mutton, jam, The filling mechanism 15 is configured so that jelly etc.) can be pumped, and the actuator 13
This may be driven by the vacuum pump 8.

Based on the above configuration, first, the fruit a is placed on the receiving surface 1 of the lower holding arm 2 and the holding arms 2 and 2 are simultaneously advanced,
Moreover, if the fluid pressure actuator is used for driving, the fruit a can be held in a held state under a predetermined appropriate pressing force regardless of the advancing size. With respect to the fruit a thus held, while rotating the perforation cylinder 5 as shown in FIG. 2, the tip of the blade portion 4 is advanced to such an extent as to cover the front half of the seed portion b, and the suction tube 7 is attached to the tip thereof. After advancing so as to accommodate the suction of the seed portion b, the seed portion a is retracted under vacuum suction as shown in FIG. When the push-out member 12 is advanced to the position where the tips of the blade portions 11 and 11 reach the seed portion b when the seed portion b is a single nucleus when the suction pipe 7 is retracted In addition, while pushing the nuclei supplementarily, the other food from the food supply source 14 is filled into the cavity generated by the removal of the seed part b through the supply thin tube 10, whereby the seed part b is removed and the other food is filled. And can be performed at the same time. Retraction of the member 12 and the perforated tube 5, the vacuum suction is stopped by the suction tube 7 is cause restored to system of FIG. 1 and are sequentially carried backward of the holding arm 2,2.

The timing of advancing the perforating cylinder 5, the suction tube 7, and the pushing member 12 is not limited to the above embodiment, and the order may be changed, for example, the advancing may be performed simultaneously.

[Effect]

As described above, according to the present invention, a cylindrical cut is made so that the first half of the seed portion is included under the diameter substantially matching the diameter of the seed portion by the perforating cylinder while holding the substantially spherical fruit. After forming, the seed portion was removed by the extraction mechanism involving vacuum suction by the suction tube.
Although a limited part of the pulp part is cut out together with the seed part, the seed part can be removed without dividing it into two parts. By injecting and filling the food without delay, it is possible to remove the seed portion and perform other food filling work into the hollow portion while the fruit main body is stably held without being deformed. Furthermore, a filling-type food can be obtained by filling the center part of the fruit with any other food, and by combining them, a special delicacy can be obtained. The use of plum pickled fruits also has the advantage of preventing spoilage of the infused foods and enabling long-term storage.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show the device of the present invention in one embodiment. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a fruit set state, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a perforated state, and FIG. 3 is a seed part removing process. FIG. a ...... fruit b ... seed part 3 ... holding mechanism 4 ... blade part 5 ... perforation tube 7 ... suction tube 8 ... vacuum pump 9 ... withdrawal mechanism 10 ... feeding thin tube 14 ... food supply source 15 ... Filling mechanism

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A holding mechanism (3) for catching and holding a fruit (a) from the outside, and a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of a seed part (b) in front of the fruit (a) held by the holding mechanism (3). (5) with a large inner diameter and a blade (4) at the tip
A means for advancing and retracting the perforated cylinder (5) in the axial direction in a timely manner, a suction pipe (7) slidable inside the perforated cylinder (5), and the inside of the suction pipe (7) in a timely manner. A fruit seed part withdrawing device comprising a vacuum pump (8) for vacuum suction while maintaining a negative pressure state, and means for advancing and retracting the suction pipe (7) in a timely manner. 2. A fruit food (a) holding mechanism (3) and a seed part removing mechanism (9), and a liquid food source (1).
4) and food from this food source (14) to fruit (a)
And a filling mechanism (15) having a supply thin tube (10) for injecting into the cavity after removal of the seed portion (b) and a means for advancing and retracting the supply thin tube (10) in a timely manner. Equipment for manufacturing filling-type processed foods. 3. A filling-type processed food obtained by injecting another food into the cavity of the fruit (a) from which the central seed portion (b) has been removed.